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Parliamentary History

Conservative

Beckenham

20 Nov 1997 – 6 May 2010 (12 yrs 5 mo)

Ideology spectrum

75.0

ProgressiveCentreConservative

Conservative — based on 8 coded votes across 1 axes (1% coverage).

Policy axis scores

0 = progressive, 50 = centre, 100 = conservative. Based on coded division votes.

Climate / energy 75

Low confidence 8 votes

Voting trends (most recent 12 months of activity)

Voting record

July 2008 14 votes

Division	Date	Vote
Division 264	16 Jul 2008	AYE
The amendments focus on that precise point. I said in Committee that the new sanctions are an alternative to criminal prosecution. Before determining whether to pursue a prosecution or impose a sanction, the regulator will have to undertake a thorough and rigorous investigation, at the end of which a determination of whether a person has committed an offence will be made. The regulator would then ...	10 Jul 2008	AYE
Division 260	9 Jul 2008	NO
All politicians in Northern Ireland have a responsibility to build on the stability that has already been granted through the peace process, and we all have a responsibility to play our part to secure more investment and jobs by completing devolution. That is not to say, however, that families are not feeling the pinch, in Northern Ireland as much as elsewhere. Energy bills, petrol and food are al...	9 Jul 2008	AYE
The Secretary of State said that he had not seen the Bill until last week. What on earth is going on? I agree with the hon. and learned Member for Harborough (Mr. Garnier) : what on earth are we doing looking at legislation when the Secretary of State says that he did not see it until a few days ago, and asks us to nod it through? I am interested in what the hon. Gentleman is saying, but he is dis...	8 Jul 2008	NO
The Bill addresses the challenges that the British economy faces. As I said, it supports British business and families, and I commend it to the House. I am afraid that I cannot say the same about the Bill itself. It all started with the pre-Budget report last October, and what a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then. We have had the cancelled election, "discgate", the credit crunch, ...	2 Jul 2008	NO
The hon. Gentleman is talking about stability, so could he say by how much the regulator would bring the price of oil down under new clause 8, if it increased by 5p? The hon. Gentleman and his colleagues have undoubtedly talked in the past about the fuel duty regulator that operates in France. However, if the fuel duty regulator is the panacea for the problems that he is describing, can he explain...	2 Jul 2008	AYE
My remarks on amendments Nos. 89 to 91 apply to some extent to this group of amendments as well. It is better that we have clarification in the guidance than not at all, but it would have been better still if it were in the Bill. However, in this case, the guidance does not render what is in the Bill meaningless or unnecessary, so the Minister can make her case for doing it in guidance if that is ...	2 Jul 2008	AYE
We are not experts in this place—we cannot be. People out there spend their entire lives dealing with tax, and not only that—they may spend their entire lives dealing with one tax, such as capital gains tax or the taxation of overseas domiciled residents. Sometimes, they deal with just a subsection of that subject. If we are to maximise the advantage that we can get from their embedded knowledge, ...	2 Jul 2008	AYE
'( ) In this section references to sums paid, repaid or payable by or to a person (however expressed) include sums that have been or are to be credited by or to a person.'— [Jane Kennedy.] Amendments made: No. 27, page 82, leave out line 4 and insert— '(b) there is a post-insolvency credit in relation to that person.'. No. 28, page 82, line 6, at end insert 'in relation to the person'.— [Jane Kenn...	1 Jul 2008	AYE
(i) notice periods to which the taxpayer must adhere, (ii) documents to which the taxpayer must allow access, and (iii) penalties which may be levied on the taxpayer for failure to comply. (4) Regulations under subsection (2) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument containing them has been laid before and approved by the House of Commons.'.— [Mr. Jeremy Browne.] Brought up, and read the F...	1 Jul 2008	AYE
New clause 19 is probably more significant, as it is designed to put a charter into law. Of course, charters were very fashionable in the 1990s; I remember them covering all sorts of areas, some more important than others. This provision is a bit of a return to those days, when the Government were crumbling and defeat looked inevitable. The charter under discussion seeks to ensure that the rights ...	1 Jul 2008	AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Amendment proposed : No. 6, page 2, line 27, at end insert—	1 Jul 2008	AYE
I made it clear that we were conscious of the fact that 1.1 million people— Households. Several hon. Friends are obviously hoping to offer help at this point. May I add to that point? Am I right in thinking that when my right hon. Friend says that the Treasury is focused, she means that it is focused on introducing a package that fully compensates those who are not yet fully compensated? Yes. I fe...	1 Jul 2008	AYE

June 2008 16 votes

Division	Date	Vote
My hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Mr. Drew) talked about educating children about food. I pay tribute to the year of food and farming which has made a huge contribution by bringing thousands of children on to farms so that they understand that food is not produced neatly wrapped in cellophane by supermarkets, but grown and reared on our farms. The hon. Member for Leominster (Bill Wiggin) refer...	30 Jun 2008	AYE
Let us be clear: when there are good environmental or other reasons for saying no to a project—a power station or a wind farm—the answer should be no. That is right and proper. However, we must say yes if we want energy security and if we wish to tackle global warming. That is why the not-in-my-backyard people need to be faced down. I am happy to give way to the eminent Whip. rose in his place and...	30 Jun 2008	AYE
I turn now to driving test centres. I am not a Transport Minster, but I have it on good authority that Ministers have agreed that the development of a new national network of driving test centres is required not only to facilitate the new European requirements for practical driving and riding tests, but to provide driving tests that are more relevant to modern driving conditions and to help to ens...	25 Jun 2008	NO
Does not the hon. Gentleman realise that the proposals will simply delay and complicate matters more? Far from streamlining the process, establishing the quango and putting in place the ministerial guidance—all of which will be much delayed—will be an impediment to speedy decision making, not an encouragement. I do not agree with that, but that is just a difference of opinion. I welcome the Bill. ...	25 Jun 2008	NO
Question accordingly negatived. Amendment proposed: No. 300, page 77, line 7, leave out 'the regional development agency for its region' and insert 'a local authority for an area within its region (whether singly or jointly with other local authorities)'.— [Mrs. Lait.]	25 Jun 2008	AYE
I understand that amendments Nos. 340 to 355, tabled in the name of the hon. Member for Sheffield, Attercliffe (Mr. Betts) , have been accepted by the Government. I am therefore prepared to select them for separate Division. We will deal first with amendments Nos. 340 and 341. Amendments made : No. 340, in page 33, line 3, after "received", insert "(i)". No. 341, in page 33, line 4, after "applica...	25 Jun 2008	AYE
(b) the application includes a request for an order granting development consent to authorise compulsory acquisition of land or of an interest in or right over land (a "compulsory acquisition request"). (2) The applicant must give to the Commission a notice specifying the names, and such other information as may be prescribed, of each affected person. (3) Notice under subsection (2) must be given ...	25 Jun 2008	AYE
My hon. Friend is exaggerating to make his point. Fifty hours of debate would, of course, be ridiculous, but if we merely had the time taken by the two statements this afternoon, it would make a huge difference. It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Wellingborough (Mr. Bone) . I oppose the programme motion for one simple reason—this evening, incredibly important issues will eith...	25 Jun 2008	NO
Amendment made : No. 66, in page 44, line 5, at end insert ", subject to the right of interested parties to make oral representations.".— [Mr. Truswell.] Question put, That the amendment be made:—	25 Jun 2008	AYE
However, in a subsequent parliamentary answer to me, that figure crept up to a firmer 45, plus an unspecified "larger number of less complex cases".—[ Official Report , 31 March 2008; Vol. 474, c. 712W .] Hon. Members who have been following proceedings on the Bill closely will know that we have returned to the idea of mission creep again and again. To me, that larger number of less complex cases ...	25 Jun 2008	AYE
Ten years ago, people questioned whether the British NHS could survive. It is a testimony to the extraordinary work done by nurses, doctors and all NHS staff— [Interruption.] I ask Opposition Members just to take a lesson from "herstory"; she only has a few minutes. In the 10 years since I have been in this House, the NHS is more firmly than ever part of the fabric of British national life. "we no...	24 Jun 2008	AYE
We have, with the shift from pillar one to pillar two of the common agricultural policy, and we continue to make our case. The party of the right hon. Member for Wokingham, would not even engage on the European stage; if it were still in power, we would not have achieved that progress. That gets to the core of today's debate. On the one hand, the Conservative party says that it will match our spen...	24 Jun 2008	AYE
My right hon. Friend the Member for Knowsley, North and Sefton, East mentioned the need to consider sentencing balance, and he set out an important set of principles and topics for discussion. He said that he had not yet reached conclusions, and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and I give a commitment to consider his conclusions positively when they are produced. The difference between ...	17 Jun 2008	AYE
My hon. Friend the Member for Dartford (Dr. Stoate) made a very strong case in support of the improvements that we are making to primary care, as did my hon. Friend the Member for Wigan (Mr. Turner) . He well knows that he will get not only a new health centre but three new GP practices in one of the most under-doctored areas of the country. He also made an important point about the huge public he...	17 Jun 2008	AYE
Division 225	17 Jun 2008	NO
Division 224	17 Jun 2008	AYE

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